Have You Had Enough?

Adorned in her pink fluffy princess dress, my three-year-old climbs each step balancing her bag and dress as if she's the original sleeping beauty. The woman at the top of the stairs greets her with a smile acknowledging her royal cuteness.  "Trick-or-treat," my daughter says confidently.  The...

Are You Thirsty?

“They don’t belong here,” I thought to myself as I grabbed my broom and stormed towards my back door in frustration.  Bees and wasps swarmed my hummingbird feeder and, in the process, scared off the hummingbirds. It was not a wasp feeder. It was meant to...

No Way to Win the Race

My mind raced as the minutes rolled from night into early morning. Filled with thoughts of what could, should, or I wished would be, my brain blocked my body from its needed slumber. With only four hours of sleep, I began my day knowing that...

Spiderweb

Are you Captivated or Captured?

Capturing my gaze, the silk glistened in the sunlight. Dew drops like crystals hung from the delicate creation. Unable to look away, I paused to admire the beautifully designed spider web. How could something crafted to ensnare prey be so breathtaking?  Our world is filled with beautiful...